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as efficient visible light active photocatalysts. Adv Mater 21:1286–1290. https://doi.org/10.
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Synthesis of a carbon nitride structure for visible light catalysis by copolymerization. Angew
Chem Int Ed 49:441–444. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200903886
Zhang J, Wang Y, Jin J, Zhang J, Lin Z, Huang F, Yu J (2013) Efficient visible-light photocatalytic
hydrogen evolution and enhanced photostability of core/shell CdS/g-C 3 N 4 nanowires. Appl
Mater Interfaces 5(20):10317–10324. https://doi.org/10.1021/am403327g
Zhang L, Shi J, Liu M, Jing D, Guo L (2014) Photocatalytic reforming of glucose under visible light
over morphology-controlled Cu 2 O: efficient charge separation by crystal facet engineering.
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carbon nitride by heating mixture of urea and thiourea for enhanced photocatalytic H 2 production from water under visible light. Int J Hydrog Energy 42:143–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ijhydene.2016.11.040
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hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation using water-soluble Erythrosine B dye
sensitization. Appl Surf Sci 391:404–414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.05.162
Zhang G, Lin L, Li G, Zhang Y, Savateev A, Zafeiratos S, Wang X, Antonietti M (2018)
Ionothermal synthesis of Triazine–Heptazine based copolymers with apparent quantum yields
of 60% at 420 nm for solar hydrogen production from “sea water”. Angew Chem Int Ed
57:9372–9376. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201804702
Zhao Z, Sun Y, Dong F (2015) Graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocomposites. Nanoscale 7
(1):15–37. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4NR03008G
Zhao K, Zhao S, Qi J, Yin H, Gao C, Khattak AM, Yu R (2016) Cu 2 O clusters grown on TiO 2
nanoplates as efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen generation. Inorg Chem 3(4):488–493.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5QI00284B
Zheng J, Kang M, Song G, Son S, Suh S, Kim C, Kang Y (2012) Morphology evolution of dendritic
Fe wire array by electrodeposition, and photoelectrochemical properties of α-Fe 2 O 3 dendritic
wire array. CrystEngComm 14(20):6957–6961. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CE26046H
Zhou X, Jin B, Luo J, Gu X, Zhang S (2017) Photoreduction preparation of Cu 2 O@ polydopamine
nanospheres with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation. J Solid State
Chem 254:55–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2017.07.007
Zhou Z, Zhang Y, Shen Y, Liu S, Zhang Y (2018) Molecular engineering of polymeric carbon
nitride: advancing applications from photocatalysis to biosensing and more. Chem Soc Rev
47:2298–2321. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00840F
Zhu J, Xiao P, Li H, Carabineiro S (2014) Graphitic carbon nitride: synthesis, properties, and
applications in catalysis. Appl Mater Interfaces 6(19):16449–16465. https://doi.org/10.1021/
am502925j
Zhu B, Zhang J, Jiang C, Cheng B, Yu J (2017) First principle investigation of halogen-doped
monolayer g-C 3 N 4 photocatalyst. Appl Catal 207:27–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.
02.020
Zuluaga S, Liu L, Shafiq N, Rupich SM, Veyan J, Chabal Y, Thonhauser T (2015) Structural bandgap tuning in g-C 3 N 4 . Phys Chem Chem Phys 17:957–962. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C4CP05164E
Zuo S, Chen Y, Liu W, Yao C, Li X, Li Z, Liu X (2017) A facile and novel construction of
attapulgite/Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 with enhanced photocatalytic activity for antibiotic degradation.
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preparation and applications for sensitive gas sensors. Chem Mater 18(4):867–871. https://doi.
org/10.1021/cm052256f
Zhang LW, Wang YJ, Cheng HY, Yao WQ, Zhu Y (2009) Synthesis of porous Bi 2 WO 6 thin films
as efficient visible light active photocatalysts. Adv Mater 21:1286–1290. https://doi.org/10.
1002/adma.200801354
Zhang J, Chen X, Takanabe K, Maeda K, Domen K, Epping J, Fu X, Antonietti M, Wang X (2010)
Synthesis of a carbon nitride structure for visible light catalysis by copolymerization. Angew
Chem Int Ed 49:441–444. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200903886
Zhang J, Wang Y, Jin J, Zhang J, Lin Z, Huang F, Yu J (2013) Efficient visible-light photocatalytic
hydrogen evolution and enhanced photostability of core/shell CdS/g-C 3 N 4 nanowires. Appl
Mater Interfaces 5(20):10317–10324. https://doi.org/10.1021/am403327g
Zhang L, Shi J, Liu M, Jing D, Guo L (2014) Photocatalytic reforming of glucose under visible light
over morphology-controlled Cu 2 O: efficient charge separation by crystal facet engineering.
ChemComm 50(2):192–194. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC46423G
Zhang Y, Gong H, Li G, Zeng H, Zhong L, Liu K, Cao H, Yan H (2017a) Synthesis of graphitic
carbon nitride by heating mixture of urea and thiourea for enhanced photocatalytic H 2 production from water under visible light. Int J Hydrog Energy 42:143–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ijhydene.2016.11.040
Zhang P, Wang T, Zeng H (2017b) Design of Cu-Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 nanocomponent photocatalysts for
hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation using water-soluble Erythrosine B dye
sensitization. Appl Surf Sci 391:404–414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.05.162
Zhang G, Lin L, Li G, Zhang Y, Savateev A, Zafeiratos S, Wang X, Antonietti M (2018)
Ionothermal synthesis of Triazine–Heptazine based copolymers with apparent quantum yields
of 60% at 420 nm for solar hydrogen production from “sea water”. Angew Chem Int Ed
57:9372–9376. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201804702
Zhao Z, Sun Y, Dong F (2015) Graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocomposites. Nanoscale 7
(1):15–37. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4NR03008G
Zhao K, Zhao S, Qi J, Yin H, Gao C, Khattak AM, Yu R (2016) Cu 2 O clusters grown on TiO 2
nanoplates as efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen generation. Inorg Chem 3(4):488–493.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5QI00284B
Zheng J, Kang M, Song G, Son S, Suh S, Kim C, Kang Y (2012) Morphology evolution of dendritic
Fe wire array by electrodeposition, and photoelectrochemical properties of α-Fe 2 O 3 dendritic
wire array. CrystEngComm 14(20):6957–6961. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CE26046H
Zhou X, Jin B, Luo J, Gu X, Zhang S (2017) Photoreduction preparation of Cu 2 O@ polydopamine
nanospheres with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation. J Solid State
Chem 254:55–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2017.07.007
Zhou Z, Zhang Y, Shen Y, Liu S, Zhang Y (2018) Molecular engineering of polymeric carbon
nitride: advancing applications from photocatalysis to biosensing and more. Chem Soc Rev
47:2298–2321. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CS00840F
Zhu J, Xiao P, Li H, Carabineiro S (2014) Graphitic carbon nitride: synthesis, properties, and
applications in catalysis. Appl Mater Interfaces 6(19):16449–16465. https://doi.org/10.1021/
am502925j
Zhu B, Zhang J, Jiang C, Cheng B, Yu J (2017) First principle investigation of halogen-doped
monolayer g-C 3 N 4 photocatalyst. Appl Catal 207:27–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.
02.020
Zuluaga S, Liu L, Shafiq N, Rupich SM, Veyan J, Chabal Y, Thonhauser T (2015) Structural bandgap tuning in g-C 3 N 4 . Phys Chem Chem Phys 17:957–962. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C4CP05164E
Zuo S, Chen Y, Liu W, Yao C, Li X, Li Z, Liu X (2017) A facile and novel construction of
attapulgite/Cu 2 O/g-C 3 N 4 with enhanced photocatalytic activity for antibiotic degradation.
Ceram 43(3):3324–3329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.11.173
78
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